Information about #DD440C color

#DD440C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DD440C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(221, 68, 12) — 86.7% red, 26.7% green, 4.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 60 / 82 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DD440C is a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Deep Orange (#DC4D01). Slightly further away sit Grenadier (#D54600) and Syracuse Orange (#D44500).

The recipe behind #DD440C is rgb(221, 68, 12), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DD440C: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DD440C color variations

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#DD440C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DD440C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Deep Orange color link
Deep Orange

#DC4D01

Grenadier color link
Grenadier

#D54600

Trinidad color link
Trinidad

#E64E03

flavukafto color link
flavukafto

#E43900

Sinopia color link
Sinopia

#CB410B

Grapefruit color link
Grapefruit

#DC381F

Rusty Orange color link
Rusty Orange

#CD5909

Burnt Orange color link
Burnt Orange

#CC5500

Tawny color link
Tawny

#CD5700

Persimmon color link
Persimmon

#EC5800

Orangish Red color link
Orangish Red

#F43605

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DD440C
  • RGB221, 68, 12
  • CMYK0, 60, 82, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 68, 12)
  • HSL16°, 90%, 46%
  • HSL Precise16.077°, 89.7%, 45.686%
  • HSV16°, 95%, 87%
  • HSB16°, 95%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.267, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.267, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.267, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDD440C
  • DECIMAL ID14500876
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01